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Tuesday, 31 May 2011

I am using the art of Tatjana Willms which you can find HERE
I am using the FTU kit Domestic Violence Awareness which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
VM Natural - Starmaker - default
Xero - Porcelain - set blue to 0 or default
Open a new image 700x700
Open Frame 3 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 75 and sharpen
I colorised mine to match my tube
Image - Mirror
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Selections - Modify -Expand by 5
Open Paper 3 and paste on your canvas
As before i colorised the paper to match my tube
Keep selected
Open Branch and paste as a new layer
Resize by 50 and sharpen
Position on the left side of the frame
Selections - Invert - Delete on the layers above
Move both under the frame
Making sure the paper layer is active
Apply VM Natural Starmaker at the settings above - Repeat
Open the tube you are using and position in the frame
Duplicate and hide for now
Grab your magic wand and click inside the frame
Modify by 5 and selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer
Move under the frame
Unhide the duplicated tube and using your eraser tool, erase the bottom of the tube
Open Button and paste on your canvas
Resize by 20 and sharpen
I colorised mine to match my tube
Position on the bottom right of your frame
Apply Xero Porcelain at the settings above
Open Doodle 1 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 70 and sharpen
Place to the left of the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Send to the bottom
Open Glitter 2 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and resize by 90 - sharpen
Apply a mask of choice
Merge Group
Open Paper 1 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Apply a mask of choice
Merge Group
Apply drop shadow to the layers
Add correct copyright and licence information
Merge Visible
Save as a png
Done!

Monday, 30 May 2011

I am using the art of Ismael Rac which you can find HERE
The scrapkit i am using is by Jill and is called Splish Splash Splosh which you can find HERE
Mask of choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128,50,128,55
Ok, lets go!
Open a new image 700x700
Open Frame 3 and paste on your canvas
Grab your magic wand
Selections - Modify - Expand by 3
Copy and paste Paper 1 onto your canvas
Selections - Invert - Delete
Keep Selected
Copy and paste Wave Border as a new layer
Position at the bottom and resize by 70 - Sharpen
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move both under the frame and make sure the wave is above the paper layer
Open Palm Tree and paste on your canvas
Image - Mirror
Resize by 65 and Sharpen
Place on the first frame
See my tag for placement
Grab your selections tool
Making sure its on Freehand Selection draw around the overhanging tree trunk
Press delete - Select None
Open Beach hat and paste on your canvas
Resize by 40 and sharpen
Move to the top of your first frame
Grab your deform tool and move around to the left a little bit
See my tag for placement
Copy and Paste the sun on your canvas
Resize by 50 and sharpen
Position on the top right of the 3rd frame
Open the tube you are using
Duplicate and hide for now
Grab your magic wand and click inside the 2nd and 3rd frame
Modify by 3
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer
Unhide the duplicated tube and with your eraser tool erase the overhanging parts of the tube
Apply Xero Radiance at the settings above on both tube layers
Open Chair and paste on your canvas
Image - Mirror
Resize by 50 and sharpen
Place on the bottom 3rd frame
Open Paper 2 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Apply a mask of choice and merge group
Open Paper 9 and paste on your canvas
Send to above the mask layer
Add the same mask you used before
Change the blend mode to dissolve
Add drop shadows to every layer
Merge layers visible
Add your copyright and licence numbers
Save as a png
Done!

Friday, 27 May 2011

I am using the art of Enys Guerrero, you can find her other gorgeous tubes HERE
I am using the PTU scrapkit Dark Dreams by Marie which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Open a new image 700x700
Open Frame 6 and paste on your canvas
Place in the centre of your canvas
Grab your magic wand and select inside the frame
Modify by 4
Paste paper 6 as a new layer
Selections - Invert - Delete
Keep selected and open your tube of choice
Position and duplicate
Hide the duplicate for now
Selections - Invert - Delete
Select None
Move both layers under the frame
Unhide the duplicated tube and erase any overhanging parts
Open dead tree and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and move to the left
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open moon and paste as a new layer
Arrange to the top of the frame
Move the moon under the frame layer
Open candleabra and paste as a new layer
Place on the left of the frame
Move under the tube layer
Open candles and paste as a new layer
Resize by 75 and sharpen
Place on the right of the frame and move under the tube
Open charm and resize by 70 - Sharpen
Place on the bottom of the candles
Open your preset shapes
I used LK Random 138
Choose 2 colours from your tube
Draw out the preset shape
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 left
Place at the bottom of your layers
Open paper 1 and colorise
Paste on your canvas and send to bottom
Add a mask of choice
Merge group
Add your correct licencing information
Merge layers visible
Save as a png
Done!

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

I am using the second part of Foxy's kit EvolandinOHsent which you can find HERE
I am using the artwork of Ismael Rac which you can find HERE
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Xero Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 64
Open a new image 700x700
Open Element 18 and paste as a new layer
Image - Resize by 70 and sharpen
Position in the centre
Grab your magic wand and select inside the frame
Modify by 5 and paste Paper 5 on your canvas
I colorised mine to match my tube
Select None and move under the frame
Open Element 12 and resize by 60 - Sharpen
Place under the frame and erase any over hanging parts
Open Element 8 and paste on your canvas
Position under the frame
Open Element 2 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Place at the top of the frame
Paste your chosen tube on your canvas
Grab your magic wand and click inside - modify by 5
Position your tube and duplicate
Hide the duplicate for now
Invert - Delete on the tube layer
Selections - Select None
Move this under the frame
Un-hide your duplicated tube and making sure its at the top
Erase the over hanging parts
Open Element 11 and paste on your canvas
Position at the bottom of the frame
Open Element 16 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Add your copyright information and licence numbers
Save as a png
Done!

Sunday, 22 May 2011

I am using a kit by Ann aka Foxy Designs, this is called EvolandinOHsent which you can find HERE
I am using the Exclusive Orkus Art tube from Taggers Den, this is not for sale but you can find his other art HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Open a new image 700x700
Copy and paste Paper 2 as a new layer
Add a mask of choice and merge group
Copy and paste element 12 as a new layer
Position in the centre of your canvas
Open element 10 and position at the top of your frame
Move under the frame
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 3 and paste Paper 5 as a new layer
Keep selected and paste Element 1 as a new layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Selections - Invert - Delete on both the element and the paper layers
Make sure these are both below the frame layer
Open Element 3 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 40 and sharpen
Place at the top centre of the frame
Open the tube you are using and position on your canvas
I made mine look like she was coming out of the frame so erased the legs in front of the frame
But this is up to you and the tube you are using
Add drop shadows
Merge layers visible
Add correct copyright and licence numbers
Save as a png
Done!

I am using a kit by Gemini Creations called Cherish which you can find HERE
I am using the gorgoeus tube by Zindy which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - Width 3 and colour - a darker colour from your tube
Open a new image 700x700
Open the tube you are using and minimise for now
Open Frame 4 and paste on your canvas
Add Gradient Glow at the settings above using a darker colour to make the frame stand out a little bit
Click inside the frame with your magic wand and modify by 4
Paste your tube on your working canvas and position
Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer
Move under the frame
Unhide the duplicated tube and making sure its at the top
Grab your eraser tool and erase and overhanging parts of the tube
Open Balloon and paste on your canvas
Resize this by 75 and sharpen
Send to the bottom and move to the top left of the frame
Making sure its peeking over the top so you can see it
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
I adjusted the colour on mine
Open Glitter Splatter and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Duplicate 5 times and position one above the other
Merge these together and add a mask of choice
Merge Group
Open Paper 7 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice
Merge Group
Open Bow 3 and paste on your Canvas
Resize this by 40 and Sharpen
Apply the same Gradient Glow as before
Position this on the bottom of the frame
Open Stringtag and paste as a new layer
Place on the bottom right of your frame
Move under all the layers
Apply the same gradient glow as the frame and bow layers
Apply drop shadow to the other layers without gradient glow
Merge all layers visible
Add correct copyright and licence information
Save as a png
Add ya name
Done!

I am using the gorgeous kit Steampunk Express by Bello Scarto which you can find HERE
I am using a tube by Scarlet Gothika, you can find this and her other tubes HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - white and 3
Open a new image 700x700
Open element 7 and paste as a new layer
Image - Mirror
Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Make sure you get everything in
Selections - Modify by 3
Open Paper 9 and paste on your canvas
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame layer
Effects - Texture Effects - Blinds
Width 5 Opacity 10 Colour White and both boxes checked
Open element 23 and paste on top of the paper layer
Resize by 80 and Sharpen
Erase any overhanging parts on the sides of the frame
Open element 2 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 80 - Sharpen
Place on the left hand side of the frame
Duplicate
Image - Rotate - Free Rotate - 90 Right
Position on the top of the frame
Open the tube you are using and paste in front of the frame
Position and give a drop Shadow
I used: 2, 2, 50, 5 Black
Open element 12 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 40 and Sharpen
Image - Mirror
Place on the bottom right of the frame
Open paper 6 as a new layer
Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice
Merge Group
I duplicated and recoloured to Hue 23 and Saturation 74
Add the correct copyright and licence numbers
Add drop shadow at the settings i used above
Save as a png
Add your name and show off!!

Monday, 16 May 2011

I am using the gorgeous exclusive Keith Garvey did for Taggers Den, this is not for sale but you can find Keiths other tubes HERE
I am using the exclusive kit Dark and Devios by Ann aka Foxy Designs, this is also not for sale but you can find her other gorgeous kits HERE
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - 3, White
This is a fairly quick tutorial
Open a 700x700 canvas
Copy and Paste Element 24 on your Canvas
Place in the centre
Click inside all of the parts in the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 6 and paste Paper 2 on your canvas
Keep selected and copy and paste Element 45 on your canvas
Position over the paper
Selections - Invert - Delete on both these layers
Select None
Move under the frame layer
Copy n Paste Element 8 on your canvas
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Place on the right hand side of your frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Merge these 2 layers together
I copied and pasted the element that was included in the tube on the bottom corners of element 8
Open your tube
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 6
Make sure all parts of the frame are selected
Position your tube
Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - Invert - Delete on the tube layer
Move under the frame
Unhide the duplicate and bring to the top
Delete any overhanging parts
Add Gradient Glow at the settings above
Open Element 1 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Add a Gradient Glow but change the colour to a dark red
Place on the top right hand side of your frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror - Merge Down
Open Element 36 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom
Resize by 80 and move to the left
Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Merge Down
Add a drop shadow to all other layers that doesnt have Gradient Glow
Add all Correct Copyright and Licence Numbers
Save as a png
Add your name
Done!

Saturday, 14 May 2011

I am using a gorgeous tube by Marie called Emilie which you can find HERE
I am using the fab FTU scrapkit Emo Gurlz which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Xero - Radiance - 128, 50, 128, 49
Eye Candy 4 Gradient Glow - White, 3
Open a new image 700x700
Open your tube and minimise for now
Open Frame 4 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 70 and Sharpen
Place in the centre of your canvas
Click inside with your magic wand
Selections - Modify by 3
Open Paper 6 and paste on your canvas
Also paste doodle 1 on your canvas
Place in the centre of the paper layer
Resize if necessary
Invert - Delete on both of these layers
Selections - None
Move under the frame layer
Apply Gradient Glow on the doodle layer
Open Skull 1 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 30 and then again by 50 - sharpen
Place on the right hand side in the frame
Duplicate - Image - Mirror and merge these layers together
Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Open Skullchain and paste on your layer
Resize by 70 - Sharpen
Place on the top right hand side of the frame
Duplicate and place on the left hand side
Merge these together and add gradient glow
Open up Stars 1 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom and resize by 90
Layers - Duplicate - Image - Mirror
Open up Wordz 4 and paste on your canvas
I resized mine by 30 and Sharpened
I added a white Gradient Glow and then repeated using a purple colour instead of white
Open paper 10 and paste on your canvas
Send to the bottom and add a mask of choice
merge group
Add your tube on the top of the layers
Apply Radiance at the settings above
Add your copyright, licence numbers and anything else you need to
Save as a png
Add ya name
Done!

Monday, 9 May 2011

I am using the gorgeous Camilla Drakenborg Exclusive she made for Taggers Den
This is unfortunately not for sale but you can find her awesome work HERE
I am using the Template by Foxy made exclusively for the blog which you can find HERE
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Open the template
Open the tube you are using
On the template press shift d to duplicate and delete the original
Delete the copyright info layer and the background layer
Canvas Size - 700x700
On your colour pallette
Change the Foreground to a lighter colour from your tube
Change the Background to a darker colour from your tube
Gradient - Foreground/Background
Linear - Angle 0 - Repeats 3
Select layer 4
Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
Add a new raster layer
Floodfill with the gradient you have just made
Selections - Select none
Delete layer 4
Click on layer 2
Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
New raster layer and floodfill with the same gradient as before
Select none and delete layer 2
Click on layer 3
Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
New raster layer and floodfill with black
Select none and delete layer 3
Grab your magic wand and select
Adjust - Add/Remove - Noise - Add Noise
Uniform - 60
Paste the tube you are using as a new layer
Position in the centre of the canvas
Use the selection tool to erase the overhanging parts of your tube
Click on layer 12
Move over to the left of the canvas
Using your deform tool, angle it so it looks as if its going round the crown
Do the same with the shadow layer
Move the queens layers - 15 and 16 down and to the right a little
See my tag for placement
Click on layer 9
Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
Add a new raster layer and using the same gradient pattern as before but this time change the repeats to 9
Select None and Delete layer 9
Effects - 3D Effects - Inner Bevel - Default settings number 2 Bevel
Using your magic wand
Click on layers 8 and 6
Modify by 2
Add a new raster layer and floodfill with black
Select None and Delete layers 8 and 6
Open a close up of your tube
Paste on your canvas and resize if needed
Grab your magic wand and click inside the circle layers 7 and 5 - Modify by 1
Move your tube to where you would like it to go
When happy with your placements
Selections - Invert - Delete on your tube layers
Move under the frame layers
Change the blend mode to Luminance Legacy
Grab your magic wand and click on layers 11 and 15
Selections - Select all - Float - Defloat
Add a new raster layer and floodfill with black
Select None and delete the original layers
Click on layers 12 and 16
Adjust - Add/Remove - Noise - Add Noise
Uniform - 60
Add a new raster layer and send to the bottom
Add a colour or gradient of your choice
I used the same settings as before
Layers - New mask from image - Merge Group
Add drop shadows to your layers
Add your copyright and licence numbers
Save as a png
Add ya name and we are done!

Sunday, 8 May 2011

I am using the gorgeous LE tube and 2 other gorgeous goth girls by Ismael Rac which you can find HERE
I am using the gorgeous tagger kit Heaven or Hell by Jenn n Sam which is free with a $10 dollar purchase! You can also find that kit in Ismaels Store and check out Jenn n Sam's store for more gorgeous kits, scripts and more! HERE is the linkie!
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used - Xero Radiance
Change the bottom one to one that suits your tube
Open a new 700x700 image
Open the 3 tubes you are going to be using, a full size and 2 close ups are best
Open paper 14 and paste as a new layer
Add a mask of choice and merge group
I duplicated mine and merged down
Open element 36 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 80 and place on the left
Image - Mirror and merge down
Open element 50 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 95 and sharpen
Place on the left hand side of your canvas
Image - Mirror and merge down
Open element 1 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 85 and sharpen
Place on the left of your windows
Image - Mirror and merge down
Open element 43 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 95 and place in the centre of all your elements
Click inside with your magic wand
Modify by 4 and paste paper 9 as a new layer
Keep selected and paste your close up tubes where you think looks best
See my tag for placement
When you are happy
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None on the 3 layers
Move all these layers under the frame
Change the blend mode of the close ups to Luminance
Copy n Paste your full tube in the centre of your canvas
Apply Xero Radiance
Add a drop shadow to every layer
Merge all layers visible
Add your correct copyright and licence numbers
Save as a png
Add ya name and show off lol
Done!

Saturday, 7 May 2011

I am using a gorgeous commision tube from Arthur Crow, this is not for sale but you can find his other art HERE
I am using the PTU Music Princess kit from Jenn n Sam HERE- they also have a fab lil mini kit freebie aswell!
Mask of Choice
Font of Choice
Filters Used:
Xero Radiance - leave all but Beauty as it is and change Beauty to 58
Eye Candy 4 - Gradient Glow - Size 3 - Colour White
Ok, lets start!
Open a new Canvas 750x750 - we can resize later
Open element 33 and paste on your canvas
Resize by 80 - sharpen
Place in the centre of your canvas
Apply Gradient Glow at the settings above
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
Modify by 3 and paste your tube as a new layer
Duplicate and hide for now
Selections - invert - delete on the tube layer
Move under the frame
Un-hide the duplicated tube layer and grab your eraser tool
Erase any overhanging parts of the tube
Apply Radiance settings above on both tubes
Open element 25 and paste as a new layer
Send to the bottom of your canvas
Place in the centre of your frame
Apply Gradient Glow
size 3 and colour white
Open element 29 and paste as a new layer
Resize by 30 and Sharpen
Place on the right hand side of the frame
Open element 21 and paste as a new layer
resize by 40 and then by 80 and place below the bottlecap
Open element 44 and paste on your canavs
Resize by 90 and sharpen
Place on the left hand side of the frame
Click inside the frame with your magic wand
modify by 4 and paste paper 6 as a new layer
Resize the paper by 80
Selections - Invert - Delete - Select None
Move under the frame and tube layers
Open paper 13 and paste as a new layer
send to the bottom of your canvas
Apply a mask of choice - merge group
Add a drop shadow to every layer
Add your correct copyright and licence numbers
Save as a png
Done!